Category Archives: Life

Going for the burn…

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Women like their bathwater scalding hot because it reminds them of where they come from… Hell.” So said my son this morning. We had been discussing the relative merits of heat as a therapeutic measure and had progressed…or degenerated… to … Continue reading →

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“I think therefore… “

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Sue Vincent

The movement of the robotic face of the Geminoid DK robot is uncanny. It is almost… but not quite… perfect and has a vaguely disquieting effect, looking remarkably like Henrik Schärfe, who was part of its creation. Other robots in … Continue reading →

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Blue Jays and Mockingbirds

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I had first read the book years ago; it was one of those we were obliged to study in school for English Literature and our teacher at the time appeared to like neither books nor children. The volume, duly dissected … Continue reading →

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At leisure…

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I’d like to know who is in charge of this whole sleep thing. I did a bit of hierarchical research and it would seem that while Morpheus is widely accepted as being the one to whom we should be complaining, … Continue reading →

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Monday…

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Sue Vincent

There would be no beautiful dawn today. The sulphurous glow of the city turns to pitch as I climb towards the hills; I will not see them this time. The road, flooded still from the weekend’s rain, gleams in the … Continue reading →

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The Monster in the Shower

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Thrust naked into an unknown world, fear must be our first instinctive emotion. It follows us through childhood with night terrors, monsters under the bed and spiders that stalk us in the shower. It attends our first day at school, … Continue reading →

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A Rude Awakening

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Images are emotional Viagra. For some reason at four am in the morning the Powers That Be decided to wake me and tell me so. It wasn’t a dream. Just woke with the idea, quite suddenly and clearly formed and … Continue reading →

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An unmade bed

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I open one eye, check if it is anywhere near daylight and get up anyway in search of coffee. Maid service would be nice, but although she wears the regulation black and white uniform, Ani makes terrible coffee and I … Continue reading →

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Sundials in the shade

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Sue Vincent

  “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?” ~Benjamin Franklin I have a very dear friend who made it his mission to make me blush. This was a gallant stance for him … Continue reading →

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Cold comfort

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Sue Vincent

It can be cold in London… damned cold… No, wait a minute…that’s the start of one of my favourite episodes of The Goon Show. *Thinks, I wonder if I can get it online…? (I sound like Bluebottle even to me … Continue reading →

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